Literary Terms

Question 1

Uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning

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verbal irony

Question 2

Reference to a literary/artistic work and a cultural icon/event

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allusion

Question 3

Unchanging complex personality

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static character

Question 4

The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

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3rd person limited point of view

Question 5

Indirect comparison

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metaphor

Question 6

All the emotions or feelings a word arouses

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connotation

Question 7

Direct comparison

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simile

Question 8

An author’s attitude toward his or her subject matter

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tone

Question 9

The emotional quality of a literary work

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mood

Question 10

Specific, concrete object used to represent an abstract idea

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symbolism

Question 11

Untangling of events that lead to the outcome of the story

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denouement

Question 12

The literal dictionary definition

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denotation

Question 13

Changing complex personality

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dynamic character

Question 14

Dominant or unifying idea of a piece of literature

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theme

Question 15

The characters’ situation is understood by the audience but not by the character

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dramatic irony

Question 16

Reveals a kind of truth which at first seems contradictory

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paradox

Question 17

The thoughts and feelings of all the characters are made known by the narrator

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omniscient point of view

Question 18

Using elements and words to make meaning for the reader

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diction

Question 19

Explaining an idea or thing by comparing to something familiar

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analogy

Question 20

The people, forces, ideas, interests, values, or institutions that oppose each other

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conflict

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